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Truman's Real Decision on Dropping the Atomic Bomb, w/ Alex Wellerstein
In this episode of History Shorts Conversations, historian and author Alex Wellerstein joins the show to discuss his powerful new book, The Most Awfu…
5 months, 1 week ago
Patton and the Story of How a Latrine Pit Became a Hero
During World War I, rumors spread through the trenches about a supposed fallen hero whose "grave" became an object of reverence among soldiers. Men r…
5 months, 1 week ago
How Medieval Monks Invented Food Safety
Long before modern laboratories, expiration dates, or government inspections, an unlikely group helped make drinking safer for ordinary people: medie…
5 months, 1 week ago
The Underwater Shipwreck Graves of the Great Lakes
Beneath the cold, dark waters of the Great Lakes lies a hidden world of lost ships, vanished crews, and remarkably preserved wrecks frozen in time. F…
5 months, 1 week ago
How Victorian Forensic Science Solved London's Poison Epidemics
In the dark alleys and crowded homes of London during the Victorian era, poison became the weapon of choice for murderers seeking a silent and seemin…
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Vlad the Impaler and the Massacre of 1457
In the brutal power struggles of 15th-century Eastern Europe, few rulers inspired as much fear—or fascination—as Vlad III Dracula. In 1457, as he con…
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John Muir: The Man Who Saved the Wild
Long before national parks were a cornerstone of American identity, one man stood at the forefront of a movement to protect the wild places of the Un…
5 months, 1 week ago
Conversations: What can George Washington Still Teach America Today? w/ H.W. Brands
In this week's Conversation Series, Peter sits down with acclaimed historian H.W. Brands to explore his sweeping new biography, American Patriarch. T…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
CIA's Project Acoustic Kitty
In this episode of History Shorts, we explore the CIA's attempt to turn an ordinary house cat into a covert listening device, surgically implanting a…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Skull and Bones: A Pipeline to Power in America?
Behind the ivy-covered walls of Yale University lies one of America's most enigmatic institutions: Skull and Bones. Founded in 1832, this elite socie…
5 months, 2 weeks ago